I can't comment on the processor (others will, probably), so only a few other remarks:
- If with "MS Software" you mean MS Office or other software from Microsoft: MS Office doesn't work in Linux, so you would need to dual boot Windows for that. We recommend LibreOffice for Linux, and Ubuntu comes with that.
- To just listen to Spotify or Youtube, the audio on any modern motherboard is more than sufficient. No need for separate graphics card. And I doubt if that software runs in Linux. Did you check?
- For the graphic card I'd start with the Integrated AMD Radeon™ R/HD8000/HD7000 and only buy a separate video card if you feel you need 3D support or so (unlikely given your stated usage)
- 8 GB RAM (probably 2*4 GB) is more than enough for your usage
- Consider an SSD for the OS and a HDD for data storage. Either put both Linux and Windows on the SSD (so you must choose when booting) or put only the OS you use most on the SSD to boot from by default
Hi everyone,
Planning to build a custom computer under 500GBP
Would appreciate some advice on the Specs I can get.
Usage: Multi-tab surfing on the internet, running basic software like MS, Spotfiy, No gaming usage or a lot of heavy software. Mostly need a fast and efficient PC for browsing, research and work
Plan to run Ubuntu on it
Thought about getting:
CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K (4 X 3.7 GHz)
Memory: 16GB Corsair vengeance 1600 MHz(2X8GB)
Graphic card: GeForce GT 720
Mother Board: Asus A68HM-PLUS Motherboard (Socket FM2+, A68H, DDR3, S-ATA 600, Micro ATX, USB 3.0)
2TB hard drive( to create a windows partition)
Wireless Network Card
Extra Sound Card : Creative Blaster Audigy Fx 5.1 PCIe Sound Card with SBX Pro Studio
Any advice on whether its a good mix or not, whether I can enhance or cut-down on something then please let me know.
Cheers

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